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hubleyman
02-13-2009, 07:18 AM
I have four large plastic vintage signs left over from an old gas station I purchased. They would make a great wall hanger in your garage or shop..

First, there is a pair of "GASCO" signs. They are approximately 5' in diameter, made of yellow plastic with black letters. These were originally mounted back to back and had lighting between them for illumination. They mount easily flat to a wall but could have lights installed behind them if you wanted them to light up. Both are in excellent condition. I'd like to get $250.00 for each half or $400.00 for the pair of those.

Next we have a pair of "BLUNT BROS" plastic signs available! These are approximately 10' long and were originally mounted back to back with lighting in between as well. The one that faced the south is fairly faded, but the other one is bright (although very dirty still) and in excellent condition. They can be mounted to a wall and easily have an 8' florescent light behind them for illumination.

My son says these should be valuable..... something about a dual meaning in the name?? Having led a very innocent past, I have no idea what he could be talking about?? I actually purchased the gas station from the "Blunt Bros" who built it back in 1963.... Oh ya, I'd like to get $350.00 for the bright sign and shooting for $200.00 for the faded one, or $400.00 for the pair.

I'd really prefer not to package and ship these items, but am open to discussions in that area. They are located at my home in Petaluma and are safe here so they wouldn't have to be picked up immediately.... but soon would be good.

So let me know what you have in mind... feel free to call me on my cell at 707-287-5041 if you're interested or email me and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Thanks!!! Charlie

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 07:19 AM
Next pic...

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 07:21 AM
another pic

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 07:21 AM
again..

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 07:22 AM
more..

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 07:22 AM
last try...

Mr70
02-13-2009, 05:16 PM
Very nice!
How tall are the "Blunt Bros" signs,and how deep is the lip drop down on them too.
I might have a fixture these fit into.
Thanks..

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 07:21 PM
Let's see if I can describe the Blunt sign dimensions clearly...

There is an aluminum frame surrounding the entire lip of the sign that is about 1" x 1". This originally had hinges on the top edge for access to the interior light fixture.

The flat portion of the plastic sign has a lip of about 1 1/2" completely surrounding the raised portion.

The raised portion is about 2 1/2" deep from the face of the sign to the face of the lip.

The raised portion is about 12" tall so including the lip on top and bottom ends up about 15" overall.

The length of the raised portion is approximately 8' 10", so with the edge lips the overall length is around 9' 1".
If you mounted the sign on a wall with the aluminum frame still attached, you would have about 3 1/2" clear inside for a florescent light fixture. I was going to use a double sided fixture where the lamps are on the sides of the fixture, not mounted over the ballast section...

Hope this makes sense, but please ask more questions if it doesn't.....

Have a great Friday the 13th !!!!! Charlie

(P.S. here is my email address to make it easy to write: [email protected]).

Charley Lillard
02-13-2009, 10:01 PM
What happened to the station ?

Mr70
02-13-2009, 10:17 PM
Your son is probably referring to a business that could've catered to Michael Phelps.
http://www.bluntbros.com/index.asp

It's also the name of foreign Construction co.
http://www.blunt-construction.co.uk/about/ourhistory.html
Fits right in with you Charley.

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 10:50 PM
What actually happened to the gas station???

Ah, the old gas station / service station saga... now that's a tragic tale (and a lesson well learned)!

Well, as others may have attempted in the past, I tried to be a remote owner (versus hands on and there all the time) of the "profitable" auto repair business that was there since they built the station and opened the business in 1963.... All the good stuff was there: Massive client list, reliable employees that were there since the dawn of time, etc.

I eventually learned the best way to stop the massive flow of cash out of my pocket was actually to just close the doors...

At least I recouped some of my "business investment" when I sold the commercial property to Jiffy Lube!

What I wish was still there when I purchased the property... was the 10' tall motorized rotating double sided pegasus "Flying A" sign that the owners threw away back in 1964 when they changed from Flying A to whatever the next brand was. I just love those red horses!

hubleyman
02-13-2009, 10:58 PM
Just for clarification, I'm wayyyy too lazy to actually clean the signs to see how nice they truly are. The clean looking areas on the bright Blunt Bros sign is from me spitting on it last night and lightly wiping off the years of dust with a rag.....

So, FYI, they will be sold in as-is condition.....

hubleyman
06-23-2009, 04:51 AM
Hey Kids!

These old plastic signs are still hanging around my garages and would love to find a new home where they can be enjoyed....

How about a new price of $150.00 for the best "Blunt Bros" sign (the one I wouldn't mind actually keeping) and $100.00 each for the other three items? Sound appealing to anyone?

Still prefer not to ship if I can avoid it and still no immediate rush for them to leave if that's an issue for you....

Package deal gets a better price!

Thanks! Charlie

Charley Lillard
06-23-2009, 06:38 AM
If only my name was Blunt..

musclecarjohn
06-24-2009, 01:42 AM
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